Is it permissible for a resident of Riyadh, who visits his family in a city 170 km away and stays with them for two days, to combine and shorten prayers, given that his father owns a house in that city?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The city that is considered a second homeland does not permit shortening prayers, because the ruling of travel does not apply to a resident there.
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